Buffalo Rumblings
It was a tale of two halves, once again, for the Buffalo Bills. Now 10-4 after exacting a bit of revenge against the 11-3 New England Patriots, Buffalo decided they weren’t going to hand the AFC East directly over to their division rivals. The Bills sure made a statement in the second half, ultimately winning a thrilling 35-31 game. The 21-point comeback win is now the largest deficit overcome by a visiting team to Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots could very well go on to win the AFC East still thanks to their one-game lead with three games to play. But their path to the one seed and a first-round bye was made just a bit more difficult in Week 15. Those hats and t-shirts will have to wait a bit longer, at least.
Time and again, Josh Allen has proven to be among the most dangerous second-half quarterbacks in the NFL. In his latest role, Allen rallied a team to victory after starting the game down 21-0. After the break, Buffalo went on a 28-3 scoring run against New England before they surrendered to a punt. The drive that led to that punt could have proven detrimental to a win thanks to some suspect play calls and terrible execution on third down, but the defense once again showed up in crunch time to retain the lead.
It’s clear now that signing defensive end Joey Bosa was a fantastic move by general manager Brandon Beane. Though he may prove less ideal as a run defender, what he brings as an intelligent edge defender against the pass and the turnover-machine role he’s taken on has been huge for the Bills’ defense.
What’s there to say about this team after 14 games? Let’s dive in below…
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Broken records (the wrong type), GIFs of Bill Murry in “Groundhog Day” or “They had us in the first half…” — whatever your lean-in is here, it’s fitting when trying to wrap your head around what the Bills have accomplished so far during the 2025 season. The Denver Broncos get a lot of attention for their fourth-quarter magic, but it may be Buffalo holding the most incredible bit of second-half magic.
What’s going on in the locker room at halftime? It’s barely enough time to write a spirited second-half thread let alone come up with a second-half game plan. Clearly, the Bills have folks working on plans behind the scenes while the major players slog through the first-half mess. Whatever it is, keep it going if it means their mojo returns in the second half.
Sure, it would be great if Buffalo had the same energy, effort, and game plan at the start — but we all know it’s less about how you start, and all about how you finish. Down 21 very early in the first half, it sure felt...
